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Grace Barker Nursing Center

54 Barker Avenue, Warren, RI 02885401245910086 certified beds · 81 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2023
Deficiencies
14
0104
Penalties · 3 yrs
$114,806
1 fine
Last survey
2026-04-30
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Rhode Island Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-04-30Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-02-05Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-15Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-07Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-23Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-09-29Complaint004CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Rhode Island Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-04-30Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-30Record 415014-20260430-F880
2025-02-05Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-07Record 415014-20250205-F658
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-07Record 415014-20250205-F695
F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-07Record 415014-20250205-F744
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-07Record 415014-20250205-F880
2024-07-15Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-09Record 415014-20240715-F610
2024-03-07Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-01Record 415014-20240307-F609
2024-02-23Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-22Record 415014-20240223-F684
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-22Record 415014-20240223-F756
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-22Record 415014-20240223-F760
2023-09-29Complaint survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningRecords
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 415014-20230929-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 415014-20230929-F689
F728Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.Scope/severity JHarm
Staffing
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 415014-20230929-F728
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity KHarm
Records
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 415014-20230929-F835

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2023-09-29Civil money penalty$114,806CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.64
Facility
Rhode Island
National
Rhode Island 0.76 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.87
Facility
Rhode Island
National
Rhode Island 3.71 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.20
Facility
Rhode Island
National
Rhode Island 3.34 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover38%
Facility
Rhode Island
National
Rhode Island 41% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover17%
Facility
Rhode Island
National
Rhode Island 38% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityRhode IslandNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.4%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.9%3.6%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
18.9%22.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
5.7%2.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
13.2%19.6%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.2%5.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
19.3%16.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Lescault, Mark
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
Lescault, Mary
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
Lescault, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lescault, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lescault, Mark
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Lescault, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lescault, Mary
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Rhode Island.

No county cost figures on file for Bristol.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01